Browns Address Significant Shedeur Sanders Concern Ahead of 49ers Game
The Cleveland Browns are expected to face some rough weather as they welcome the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But head coach Kevin Stefanski is not concerned about how it will affect his rookie quarterback, Shedeur Sanders.
Wind, rain and snow are all expected for the Week 12 clash, which will mark Sanders’ second start of his career. Stefanski expects Sanders to be alright in the miserable conditions, citing where he played his college football.
“He played in Colorado. That’s a lot of wind that you’re going to get,” Stefanski said. “You’re going to get all sorts of weather. So he’s good to go.”
Sanders won his starting debut last week, helping the Browns down the Las Vegas Raiders 24-10. He passes for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the victory. Stefanski hasn’t noticed much change in Sanders this week, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
“I wouldn’t say a difference. Very committed to working at it, doing a great job, communicating with his coaches, with the players,” Stefanski said. “Good work week, but nothing different. I think any player though, once you get one game under your belt, you got the next one coming. I think it can only help.”
Shedeur Sanders Not ‘Comfortable’ With Browns
Sanders capitalized on his opportunity in a successful debut, overcoming a tough route to the starting job after falling to the fifth round in the
“I’m definitely not comfortable though, so that’s first and foremost that I have another opportunity to go out there,”
Part of the challenge for Sanders, if he does start the rest of the season, is proving to the Browns that he can be a long-term solution at quarterback. Cleveland holds two first-round picks next season and could pursue one of the top prospects.
49ers Respect Browns QB Shedeur Sanders
The 49ers face a unique challenge this week: preparing for a quarterback without a ton of NFL tape. Sanders has logged just six regular-season quarters, leaving San Francisco with limited film to study. Still, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh came away impressed with what he saw from Sanders’ debut.
“He’s a good, young quarterback,” Saleh said. “He’s mobile, he’s got a big arm, tremendous confidence. He made a couple of really, really good throws in the game against Vegas, extending plays, getting out of the pocket, delivering the ball where it needed to be delivered.
“Obviously, he showed good command of the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. You anticipate someone like him who’s got that confidence, who has that skill set, he’s just going to get better and better every week.”
The 49ers are a 6.5-point road favorite for the matchup against the Browns.
Oilers Lose Roslovic, Kapanen to Injuries: Timeline Update
The Edmonton Oilers will be without forwards Jack Roslovic
When asked about the status of Roslovic, the coach responded that the winger is expected to miss “a couple weeks.” The injury came after Roslovic blocked a shot in Tuesday’s 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old left the game for the final 15 minutes of the second period but returned in the third, logging five shifts and scoring a goal.
Even though he finished the game, Roslovic did not skate the next day and was not on the ice Friday either. In his first season with Edmonton, Roslovic has been a bright spot, posting 10 goals and eight assists through 23 games. That he’ll be out a couple of weeks at minimum is unfortunate news for the team. Knoblauch was asked if there was any chance of a broken bone, and the response was no.
Kapanen, meanwhile, suffered a setback Thursday as he worked toward returning from a long-term knee injury that has kept him out since Oct. 19. The forward looked good in skates and was ready to come back. Unfortunately, he got tangled up during a drill and left the ice, furious that he had hurt himself again. He smashed a bunch of sticks on the bench that went flying everywhere.
Knoblauch said the winger’s status has shifted from an imminent return to “at least a week, maybe several weeks.”
The Oilers will also be without defenceman Jake Walman on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Walman has been recovering from a shot block suffered last weekend and will miss his third straight game, though Knoblauch noted he is “making progress” and could return next week. Forward
There is some good news: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Curtis Lazar are expected back in the lineup Saturday.
Edmonton enters the matchup 10-10-5 and is sitting sixth in the Pacific Division, still searching for stability as injuries continue to disrupt the roster.
